#08451A
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(34.3% 0.093 148), rgb(8, 69, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#08451A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08451A |
| RGB | rgb(8, 69, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.093 148) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #08451A | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08451A | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #08451A text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #08451A text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA8
oklch(81% 0.07 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EB479
oklch(70.8% 0.111 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A055
oklch(63.1% 0.142 148)
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Step 600
600
#128A39
oklch(55.5% 0.154 148)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#096025
oklch(42.8% 0.119 147.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08451A
oklch(34.3% 0.093 148)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 147.8)
#08451A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #463E16 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F391D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00433B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08451A
#08451A
oklch(34.3% 0.093 148)
- #512451
#512451
oklch(34.2% 0.093 327.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #08451A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.011
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.017
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.019
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.021
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.021
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.025
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.025
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.029
Use #08451A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.